Skólaskýrsla 2004 - Verzlunarskóli Íslands

22 I absorbed from birth, as now I know, the whole earth through my mother’s jaunty spirit.
23 I admire Rembrandt’s ability to transform pigment from brush to canvas into living
flesh, nuance, movement and a miraculous presence.
Tick the box with the correct alternative to the underlined words or phrases.
24 The girl in the story is suggestible.
c a very cunning person
c always making suggestions
c difficult to understand
c easily influenced by other people
c similar to someone you know
25 I felt naked, vulnerable, crushed by the State’s omniscient apparatus.
c all powerful
c highly advanced
c including many things
c knowing everything
c present everywhere
Replace the phrases in italics below with the correct form of an appropriate
phrasal verb taken from the following list. The meaning of each sentence should
stay the same.
bring about bring back bring off give off give in
look out look over look to make off made out
put across put aside turn to turn up
26 When the police arrived, the thieves escaped __________ in the opposite direction.
27 After quickly examining __________ what I wrote in my statement and I now wish to
change it.
28 The smell of apple blossom always makes me think about _______ memories of the time
I spent on an archaeological dig.
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Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word from the list. No changes
required.
Do you think you’ve got what it takes to make a leader? It is becoming more and more
adequacy, assist , certification, confidence, define, ensure, integrity, retain,
satisfaction, taking
common
for office workers to lead project teams at work. As leader of the team, it will be your job to
________ that members of the team are happy and productive. By on a leadership role you
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